Civil protection; additional equipment and training
Brief description
The units and facilities involved in civil protection also perform the tasks of protecting the population from the special dangers and damage that threaten in the event of defense. They are additionally equipped and trained for this purpose.
Description
The federal government supplements the disaster control equipment in the areas of fire protection, NBC protection, medical services and support.
The additional equipment is provided by the federal government. The federal states allocate the equipment to the authorities responsible for civil protection. These authorities can pass the equipment on to the organizations responsible for the units and facilities.
The additional equipment provided by the federal government to the federal states for civil defense is also available to the federal states for disaster control tasks.
Helpers in civil protection units and facilities who are intended for use in the above-mentioned areas of responsibility receive additional civil protection training for the performance of their duties during their training.
You may find further information from your district administrative authority on the website of your district administrative authority.Legal basis
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